New Split Hoist System from Bosch Rexroth
standards.” In June 2017 further testing will be carried out, again with help of Seaway Heavy Lifting, for offshore deep water operation. While these operations have been simulated and thoroughly analyzed, real-life testing will provide proof of concept. The crane vessel Oleg Strashnov will be fitted with the split hoist heave compensation system to test performance and collect data. The control system is designed to control load position down to 2,000 meters below sea level, based on vessel position and forces on the cables. “It has been a very interesting and
Subsea 7 Awarded $1bn Wind Farm Offshore UK Deal
started at Seaway Heavy Lifting’s offices in Glasgow, Scotland, and Zoetermeer, the Netherlands, and at Subsea 7’s office in Aberdeen, Scotland. Offshore installation activities will be executed in 2017 and 2018 using Seaway Heavy Lifting’s heavy-lift vessels, Stanislav Yudin and Oleg Strashnov. Both these vessels provide significant lift and installation capabilities ideally suited for the challenges of installing wind farm foundations. Jean Cahuzac, Subsea 7 Chief Executive Officer, said: “This offshore wind farm project is our largest North Sea award to date. Subsea 7 and
First Subsea Wet Gas Compressor Installed
project decision “Subsea wet gas compression is a game changer for subsea processing, and an important technology to increase recovery also on other fields,” Konradsen emphasises. The protective structure and compressor station were installed in early May by the heavy lift vessel Oleg Strashnov. On 26 June the compressor and cooling modules were lowered into place from the Seven Viking. The plant will be tied back to the Gullfaks C platform in the late summer and autumn. The Gullfaks technology solution is a wet gas compressor which does not require any treatment of the well stream
DOF Subsea, Seaway Extend Contract
DOF Subsea, provider of integrated subsea solutions, has been awarded a Master Service Agreement (MSA) extension with Seaway Heavy Lifting for the provision of positioning services onboard its Stanislav Yudin and Oleg Strashnov crane vessels. DOF Subsea offers services to third parties across the globe through its survey and positioning division. The contract with Seaway Heavy Lifting was announced in January 2014 and has been extended for a further two years plus options. Giovanni Corbetta, managing director of DOF Subsea UK, said, “We are delighted that this MSA with Seaway Heavy Lifting
Seaway Heavy Lifting & Shell Sign Offshore Installation Agreement
provide to Shell safely executed projects and we are looking forward to working with them.” Seaway Heavy Lifting is a leading offshore contractor in the global Oil & Gas and Renewables industry, offering tailored T&I and EPCI solutions. It operates crane vessels Stanislav Yudin and Oleg Strashnov, which have a revolving lift capacity of 2,500mt and 5,000mt respectively. Both vessels are state of the art and certified to the highest standards. Seaway Heavy Lifting is a Subsea 7 Joint Venture company
Germany Offshore Transmission Station Contract Awarded
Seaway Heavy Lifting contracted by Siemens AG for the transportation & installation of the German North Sea jacket & transmission station. The contractors say that the 5,800 tonnes jacket will be installed by Heavy Lift Vessel “Oleg Strashnov”. The 14,000 tonnes transmission station will be installed as a float-over with Seaway Heavy Lifting to perform the float-over operation with the assistance of its subcontractor Dockwise. The work is scheduled to be performed in 2013/2014. The transmission station SylWin Alpha will be installed in the German exclusive economic zone of the
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